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Cemetery Location Map to Gravesite |
Birth Date: 8/12/1914
Death Date: 8/13/2001
Washington Park East Cemetery
Garden of Living Cross, Lot 311, Grave 4
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November, 1999, Arnell entered a nursing home in Greenwood, Indiana. Her family was still her greatest comfort. She enjoyed fishing at Dennis and Sandy's lake, day trips, family outings, and having any of the great granddaughters for the weekly Bingo games. She often sang "Amazing Grace".
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Francis Arnell Hardin, born to Harvey and Lola Mae Abbott Hardin on August 12, 1914.
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Married to Hugh Scifres on October 25, 1935 in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. Their first child, Rosalie, was born at Seymour, Indiana in 1938.
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Ready for the Easter Parade? During the 40's & 50's, Hugh and Arnell enjoyed their family, good neighbors, poker, music parties, smoking Lucky Strikes and often walking to Riverside Park for family fun.
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Gifts of Love for one another. Arnell and Hugh provided a good home life to kids from other families for several years. They were able to enjoy their life together as well as their growing family. Recollection of Mom's cooking, especially fried chicken, squirrel, mushrooms, yeast rolls and peanut butter gravy, are reminders of what we all enjoyed.
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During the 70's, Arnell and Hugh enjoyed home ownership, and retirement and babysitting grandkids. They made short trips, went fishing and enjoyed their neighbors. Arnell made quilts and fabulous applesauce. The song, "I Love You Truly" was their favorite.
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Late 1970's, so lonely without Hugh, Arnell visited sister, Florence (Bill) in Arkansas, where they enjoyed fishing. That old iron skillet was used alot for spam and fried potatoes and all her other "specialties". Her cane pole and leather pouch were always handy in case someone would take her fishing.
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Now with great grandchildren, Arnell was always rocking the babies to sleep. She often sang, "The Hanging Song", "You are my Sunshine" and "Froggy went a Courtin". She nicknamed Mikey, "Little Andy" and taught all of them to play "500". Arnell moved to Cumberland where she enjoyed tending her patio flowers and good neighbors.
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Granddaughter, Rhonda recalls, "She had a great laugh! We would get to laughing sometimes until we would cry. She always called me Precious. I recall when we were visiting Bill in Blytheville and playing Tripoly, both of them were hard of hearing, so every other word would be "Eah". Then they'd get to laughing and would eat a box of Whoppers Malt Balls at one sitting."
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November, 1999, Arnell entered a nursing home in Greenwood, Indiana. Her family was still her greatest comfort. She enjoyed fishing at Dennis and Sandy's lake, day trips, family outings, and having any of the great granddaughters for the weekly Bingo games. She often sang "Amazing Grace".
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We all shared the tough times after dad died. Arnell was just lost without her love. All the years without him never seemd to erase her dependency in him. Family was most important to mom and she passed this on to us. She often used the phrase, "If you don't have what you need, use what you have." We will always treasure the values and memories she gave us.
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